CN112659987A - Device for controlling vehicle seat, method thereof, and system having the device - Google Patents

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CN112659987A
CN112659987A CN202010218081.8A CN202010218081A CN112659987A CN 112659987 A CN112659987 A CN 112659987A CN 202010218081 A CN202010218081 A CN 202010218081A CN 112659987 A CN112659987 A CN 112659987A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a device for controlling a vehicle seat, a method thereof, and a system having the device. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat includes: a digital key positioning device that measures a position of a digital key and a number of digital keys inside a vehicle; an occupant sensor that senses a condition of an occupant inside the vehicle; a controller that determines a target for seat control based on a position of the digital key, the number of digital keys, and a condition of an occupant; and a seat controller which controls a position of the seat using seat control information of each user received from the digital key.

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Device for controlling vehicle seat, method thereof, and system having the device
Cross reference to related applications
The present application claims the benefit of priority of korean patent application No. 10-2019-0128058, filed by the korean intellectual property office on 10, 15, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat (vehicle seat control apparatus), a method thereof, and a system having the same, and more particularly to a technique of: the seat is moved to a previously stored seat position for each occupant registered using the digital key.
Background
Generally, a vehicle seat is installed inside a vehicle so that an occupant can comfortably reach a destination. With such a vehicle seat, the headrest, the seatback, and the seat cushion may be adjusted based on the height and weight of the occupant, or the seat main body may be adjusted back and forth.
Therefore, conventionally, since only the driver seat and the passenger seat are customized and the seat positions of the driver seat and the passenger seat are stored, a technique of controlling the seat positions has been developed only for the occupants seated in the driver seat and the passenger seat.
As described above, the conventional technique of controlling the seat position is limited to being provided only for the driver seat and the front passenger seat.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art while fully maintaining the advantages achieved by the prior art.
An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat based on the conditions inside a vehicle (the number of digital keys and the positions of the digital keys) and the conditions of occupants (the categories and positions of occupants), a method thereof, and a system having the same, thereby providing convenience to a user.
The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and any other technical problems not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains from the following description.
According to an aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat may include: a digital key positioning device that measures a position of a digital key inside a vehicle and a number of digital keys inside the vehicle; an occupant sensor that senses a condition of an occupant inside the vehicle; a controller that determines a target for seat control based on a position of the digital key, the number of digital keys, and a condition of an occupant; and a seat controller which controls a position of the seat using seat control information of each user received from the digital key.
According to one embodiment, the condition of the occupant may include at least one of the number of occupants, the position of the occupant, or the category information of the occupant.
According to one embodiment, when the number of vehicle interior digital keys is equal to the number of vehicle interior occupants, and when the position of the vehicle interior digital keys matches the position of the vehicle interior occupants, the controller may control the position of the corresponding seat in which the digital key is located based on the seat control information received from each digital key.
According to one embodiment, the controller may start the vehicle using the digital key inside the vehicle when the digital key is provided inside the vehicle and when there is an occupant inside the vehicle.
According to one embodiment, the controller may determine whether a seat belt of a seat on which an occupant is seated is fastened after the vehicle is started; and controlling a position of a seat on which the occupant sits based on seat control information received from a digital key.
According to one embodiment, the controller may determine whether the occupant is one of an object, an adult, and a child when the number of occupants in the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys in the vehicle.
According to one embodiment, when at least two digital keys are provided inside the vehicle, the controller may control the position of the passenger seat where the digital key is located when the number of passengers inside the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys inside the vehicle, and when the passengers are all adults.
According to one embodiment, when at least two digital keys are provided inside the vehicle, when the number of occupants inside the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys inside the vehicle, and when children are included in the occupants, the controller may determine the target for seat control based on the positions of the digital keys.
According to one embodiment, the controller may control a position of a seat on which an adult among the occupants sits when the digital key is located on the seat.
According to one embodiment, when the number of digital keys is equal to the number of adults, the controller may control the position of the seat in which the adult is located, when the digital keys are located in the seat in which the child among the occupants is located.
According to one embodiment, the controller may control the position of the driver seat when the number of adults is greater than the number of digital keys.
According to one embodiment, the controller may control the position of the driver seat based on seat control information received from the digital key located in the driver seat and control the position of the passenger seat based on seat control information received from the digital key located in the passenger seat when the occupant is seated on one side of the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat, when the driver seat and the passenger seat are provided with the digital key, and when the adult is seated on the driver seat and the passenger seat.
According to one embodiment, when an occupant sits on the driver seat, the co-driver seat, and the seat on one side of the rear seat, when the digital keys are provided on one sides of the driver seat and the rear seat, when the occupant sits on the driver seat and the co-driver seat, and when a child sits on one side of the rear seat, the controller may control the position of the driver seat based on seat control information received from the digital key located at the driver seat, and control the position of the co-driver seat based on seat control information received from the digital key located at one side of the rear seat.
According to one embodiment, the controller may control the position of the driver seat based on seat control information received from a digital key located at the driver seat when occupants are seated on both sides of the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat, when one side of the driver seat and the rear seat is provided with the digital key, when an adult is seated on the driver seat and the passenger seat, and when a child is seated on the one side of the rear seat.
According to one embodiment, the occupant sensor may determine whether the occupant is an adult or a child based on one of weight, seating height, and breathing frequency.
According to one embodiment, the controller may perform user authentication to open the vehicle door upon accessing the digital key.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a vehicle system may include: a digital key for communicating with the vehicle to transmit or receive information related to opening a door of the vehicle and information related to starting the vehicle; and a vehicle seat control device for: measuring the position of the vehicle internal digital keys and the number of the vehicle internal digital keys; sensing a condition of an occupant within the vehicle; determining a target for seat control based on the position of the digital key, the number of digital keys, and the condition of the occupant; and controlling the position of the seat using seat control information for each user received from the digital key.
According to one embodiment, the digital key may download seat control information for each user from an external server.
According to one embodiment, the digital key may be in ultra-wideband (UWB) communication with the vehicle and the vehicle seat control device.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling a vehicle seat includes: measuring the position of the vehicle internal digital keys and the number of the vehicle internal digital keys; sensing a condition of an occupant within the vehicle; determining a target for seat control according to the number of digital keys, positions of the digital keys, and conditions of the occupant; the position of the seat is controlled using seat control information for each user received from the digital key.
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fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle system including a vehicle seat control apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention;
fig. 2 is a view showing a detailed overall structure of a vehicle system of the embodiment of the invention;
fig. 3 is a view showing a vehicle seat control apparatus installed in a vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a view illustrating the presence of an occupant in the vehicle interior and the provision of a digital key in the vehicle interior according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when a digital key is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when two digital keys are provided and two occupants exist in addition to a driver according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when two digital keys are provided and three occupants are present according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 10 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when three digital keys are provided and four occupants are present according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 11 is a view showing a process of controlling a vehicle seat when three digital keys are provided and four occupants including children are present according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 illustrates a computing system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description
Some embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the exemplary drawings. When a reference numeral is added to a component of each drawing, it should be noted that the same or equivalent component is denoted by the same reference numeral even if it is displayed on other drawings. Furthermore, in describing embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known features or functions are excluded so as not to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention.
In describing components according to embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, "A", "B", "a", "B", and the like may be used. These terms are only intended to distinguish one component from another component, and do not limit the nature, order, or sequence of the constituent components. In addition, unless otherwise defined, all terms, including technical or scientific terms, used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms defined in general dictionaries should be interpreted as having the same meaning as the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
Disclosed is a technology for controlling the position of a vehicle seat for each occupant using a digital key based on information of the seat position that is automatically activated and stored.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 to 12.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle seat control apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention, fig. 2 is a diagram showing the detailed overall configuration of a vehicle system according to an embodiment of the invention, and fig. 3 is a view showing the vehicle seat control apparatus installed in a vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention.
Referring to fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle system includes: the vehicle seat control apparatus 100, the digital key 300, and the server 400.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may be implemented inside a vehicle. In this case, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may be integrally formed with the interior control unit of the vehicle, or may be implemented separately from the interior control unit of the vehicle to be connected with the interior control unit of the vehicle through a separate connector.
When the occupant is seated on one side of the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat, when the driver seat and the passenger seat are provided with digital keys, and when an adult is seated on the driver seat and the passenger seat, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 controls the position of the driver seat based on seat control information received from the digital key located in the driver seat, and controls the position of the passenger seat based on seat control information from the digital key located in the passenger seat.
For this purpose, the vehicle seat control device 100 includes: communication device 110, memory 120, controller 130, digital key location device 140, occupant sensor 150, and seat controller 160.
In this case, the communication device 110, the memory 120, the controller 130, the digital key positioning device 140, the occupant sensor 150, and the seat controller 160 included in the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may be implemented using at least one processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The communication device 110 is a hardware device implemented with various electronic circuits to send and receive signals over a wireless or wired connection. In this case, the vehicle network communication technology may include a Controller Area Network (CAN) communication technology, a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication technology, a FlexRay communication technology, and vehicle internal communication that may be performed by the above communication technologies.
In addition, the communication device 110 may wirelessly communicate with an external server of the vehicle and the digital key 300. In this case, the communication device 110 may perform a wireless internet or short-range communication technology. In this case, the wireless internet technology may include: wireless lan (wlan), wireless broadband (Wibro), Wi-Fi, world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax). The short-range communication technology may include: ultra Wideband (UWB), bluetooth, wireless personal area network (ZigBee), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), or infrared data association (IrDA).
The memory 120 may store data and/or algorithms required for the operation of the controller 130. For example, the memory 120 may store information for user identification using the digital key 300.
The memory 120 may be implemented using at least one storage medium of a memory of a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a micro type, a card type (e.g., a Secure Digital (SD) card or an extreme digital card), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a static RAM (sram), a Read Only Memory (ROM), a programmable ROM (prom), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (eeprom), a magnetic RAM (mram), a disk type memory, and/or an optical disk type memory.
The controller 130 may process signals transmitted between components of the vehicle seat control apparatus 100. The controller 130 may be electrically connected with the communication device 110, the memory 120, etc., may electrically control each component, and may be circuitry that executes software instructions. Accordingly, the controller 130 may perform various data processing and calculations as described below.
The controller 130 performs access and exit of the digital key 300 and user authentication, and transmits seat control information from the digital key 300 to the controller 160. In addition, the controller 130 may perform user authentication to open the vehicle door when accessing the digital key 300.
The controller 130 may determine the target for seat control based on the position of the digital key 300, the number of digital keys 300, and the condition of the occupant. In this case, the condition of the occupant may include at least one of the number of occupants, the position of the occupant, or the category information of the occupant.
When the number of the vehicle interior digital keys 300 is equal to the number of the vehicle interior occupants, and when the positions of the digital keys 300 match the positions of the vehicle interior occupants, the controller 130 may control the positions of the respective seats in which the digital keys 300 are located based on the seat control information received from each digital key.
When one digital key 300 is provided inside the vehicle and one occupant is present inside the vehicle, the controller 130 may perform vehicle start using the digital key 300 inside the vehicle.
After the vehicle is started, the controller 130 may determine whether the seat belt of the occupant is fastened, and control the position of the seat on which the occupant sits based on the seat control information received from the digital key 300.
When the number of occupants is greater than the number of digital keys inside the vehicle, the controller 130 may determine whether the occupant is any one of an object, an adult, or a child.
When at least two digital keys are provided inside the vehicle, the controller 130 may control the position of the passenger seat where the digital keys are located when the number of passengers inside the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys and when the passengers are all adults.
When at least two digital keys are provided inside the vehicle, when the number of occupants inside the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys, and when children are included in the occupants, the controller 130 may determine the target for seat control based on the positions of the digital keys.
When the digital key is located at a position of a seat on which an adult sits, the controller 130 may control the position of the seat on which the adult sits.
When the digital keys are located in seats where children among the passengers are seated, and when the number of digital keys is equal to the number of adults, the controller 130 may control the positions of the seats where the adults are seated.
When the number of adults is greater than the number of digital keys 30, the controller 130 may control the position of the driver seat.
When the passenger sits on one side of the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat, when the driver seat and the passenger seat are provided with digital keys, and when an adult sits on the driver seat and the passenger seat, the controller 130 controls the position of the driver seat based on seat control information received from the digital key located in the driver seat, and controls the position of the passenger seat based on seat control information from the digital key located in the passenger seat.
When the occupant is seated on one side of the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat, when the digital key is provided on one side of the driver seat and the rear seat, when the occupant is seated on the driver seat and the passenger seat, and when the child is seated on one side of the rear seat, the controller 130 controls the position of the driver seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key located at the driver seat, and controls the position of the passenger seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key located at one side of the rear seat.
When the passengers are seated on both sides of the driver seat, the co-driver seat, and the rear seat, when there are digital keys on one side of the driver seat and the rear seat, when the passengers are seated on the driver seat and the co-driver seat, and when the children are seated on one side of the rear seat, the controller 130 may control the position of the driver seat based on seat control information received from the digital key located at the driver seat.
For example, as shown in fig. 2, the controller 130 may be implemented with an Integrated Body Unit (IBU) 131.
The digital key positioning device 140, which measures the position of the digital key 300, provides user position and user information to the occupant sensor 150 and the seat controller 160.
For example, as shown in fig. 2, the digital key positioning device 140 may be implemented with a UWB antenna 141, and may receive and transmit user information or information on the position of the digital key through UWB communication.
The occupant sensor 150 may recognize an object and a person inside the vehicle by distinguishing the object and the person, and may sense whether the person is an adult or a child according to one of weight, seating height, and breathing frequency. In addition, the occupant sensor 150 may sense an object or a person inside the vehicle for a certain time (e.g., about 5 to 10 seconds) and determine whether the occupant is wearing a seat belt.
For example, the occupant sensor 150 may be implemented by a Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) device 151, a weight measurement sensor, or a key measurement sensor. As shown in fig. 3, the ROA may be located in the center of the rear seats of the vehicle.
The ROA 151 may sense whether the occupant is a person, an object, a child, or an adult through wireless communication, sense whether the occupant is belted, and provide the sensing result to the IBU 131.
The seat controller 160 controls the seat to move automatically by receiving the position of the digital key user and the seat control information received from the controller 130. For example, the seat controller 160 may be implemented using a PSM (Power seat module) 161 as shown in fig. 2, and adjusts the positions of the driver seat, the co-driver seat, the rear left seat, and the rear right seat.
The digital key 300 is an authentication tool used by a vehicle user to use a vehicle, which can transmit and receive information with the vehicle for opening a door and starting the vehicle. The digital key 300 may be a user terminal, and may be implemented in the form of a portable terminal, such as a smart phone, which may be connected to the vehicle and the server 400 through a network.
The digital key 300 may receive seat control information of each user from an external server and may provide the seat control information to the vehicle. In this case, the portable terminal, which is a wireless communication device ensuring portability and mobility, may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices, such as Personal Communication Systems (PCS), global system for mobile communications (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-code division multiple access (W-CDMA), wireless broadband internet (WiBro) terminal, smart phone, tablet (PC), mobile phone, video conference, e-book reader, netbook computer, and wearable device (such as watch, ring, bracelet, foot link, necklace, glasses, contact glasses, or Head Mounted Device (HMD). the digital key 300 is installed with a vehicle interaction application for transmitting and receiving seat position information of each user together with the server 400 May be downloaded via wireless communication or the internet, and may be automatically installed after downloading.
The server 400 may store seat position information for each user and may provide the seat position information to the digital key 300 upon receiving a request for the seat position information from the digital key 300.
According to the present invention, a user can get on or off and start a vehicle by a digital key without using hands, and can recognize the number of digital keys and the exact location of the digital key inside the vehicle.
In addition, according to the present invention, the position of the occupant, the number of occupants, and the category of the occupant (adult, child, or object) on the vehicle can be detected by the ROA-based interior vehicle sensor.
Therefore, according to the present invention, the number of digital keys, the exact positions of the digital keys, the positions of occupants in the vehicle, the number of occupants, and the categories of occupants can be used to precisely adjust the positions of the respective seats, thereby increasing the convenience of the occupants.
Therefore, according to the present invention, when a digital key user who has used a vehicle rides the vehicle and starts the vehicle using a smartphone, the digital key user can obtain a previous seat position without personally moving the seat, regardless of the seat position.
Fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 4, the vehicle 10 performs UWB communication with the digital key 300, and receives a sensing result of the interior of the vehicle and a determination result of the fastened state of the seatbelt from the ROA.
The vehicle 10 may control the vehicle seat of each occupant based on the number and position of the digital keys 300, the number of occupants, the type of occupant, and the position of the occupant. The vehicle 10 can control the vehicle seat of each occupant using the vehicle seat information included in the user information received from the server 400 (cloud server) through the digital key 300.
Hereinafter, a method for controlling a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, it is assumed that the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 of fig. 1 executes the processor of fig. 5. In addition, in the following description made with reference to fig. 5, it is understood that the operations described as being performed by the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 are controlled by the controller 130 of the vehicle seat control apparatus 100.
Referring to fig. 5, when the digital key 300 approaches the vehicle, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 authenticates the digital key user (S101).
When the digital key user is successfully authenticated, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 identifies the position and number of the digital key inside the vehicle (S102). The vehicle seat control apparatus 100 can recognize the position and number of the digital keys inside the vehicle by UWB communication with the digital keys after the user gets on the vehicle.
Accordingly, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines whether the number of the digital keys 300 is 1(S103) and whether the position of the occupant in the vehicle interior is equal to the position of the digital key 300 (S104).
When the position of the occupant in the vehicle interior is equal to the position of the digital key 300, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines whether the occupant is wearing a seat belt after the vehicle is started (S105). In this case, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may determine whether the occupant is wearing the seatbelt based on the ROA.
Thereafter, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 controls the seat position based on the previously stored seat position information of the digital key received from the digital key (S106). In this case, the digital key receives the seat position information from the server 400 and transmits the seat position information to the vehicle seat control device 100.
Meanwhile, when at least two digital keys are provided in step S103, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines the condition of the occupant (S107). The conditions of the occupant may include: the location of the occupants, the number of occupants, and the class of occupants (object, adult, or child).
Therefore, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines an object for seat control based on the number of digital keys, the positions of the digital keys, and the condition of the occupant (S108), and controls the seat based on the previously stored seat position information of each digital key (S106).
Fig. 6 is a view illustrating an occupant in a vehicle interior and a digital key in the vehicle interior according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to reference numeral 601 of fig. 6, when there is an occupant in the vehicle and a digital key is provided in the vehicle, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines that the occupant who has registered the digital key is a driver and determines whether the occupant gets a seat belt after the vehicle is started when the position of the digital key in the vehicle matches the seated position of the occupant who has registered the digital key, and controls the position of the relevant seat based on previously stored seat control information when the occupant gets the seat belt.
Referring to reference numeral 602 of fig. 6, when there is one occupant in the vehicle interior and one digital key is provided in the vehicle, and when the position of the digital key in the vehicle interior is different from the seated position of the occupant in which the relevant digital key is registered, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may sense the condition of the occupant, determine an object for seat control, and control the seat after determining that the occupant has fastened the seatbelt.
A detailed process of determining the target for seat control based on the condition of the occupant, the number of digital keys, and the positions of the digital keys will be described with reference to fig. 7 to 11.
Fig. 7 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when a digital key is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to reference numeral 701 of fig. 7, when one digital key 300 is provided inside the vehicle and one occupant sits on the driver seat, and when the position of the digital key matches the position of the occupant, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines that the occupant is determined to be the driver who has registered the digital key.
In addition, when one digital key 300 is provided inside the vehicle and two occupants are sensed, and when one of the two occupants is an adult and the other of the two occupants is a child, the vehicle may be started regardless of the position of the adult among the occupants, determine that the seat belt is fastened, and automatically move and adjust the driver seat according to previously stored seat control information. In this case, the digital key located in the driver's seat is relevant to starting the vehicle.
In other words, as indicated by reference numeral 702, when a user having a digital key approaches a vehicle, access authentication and user authentication are performed. As shown by reference numeral 703, since the authentication is successful, the door is opened and the user gets on the vehicle. In this case, it can be recognized that the position of the digital key matches the position of the occupant. When the seat belt of the driver's seat is fastened, as indicated by reference numeral 704, the driver's seat is controlled based on the previously stored seat control information, as indicated by reference numeral 705.
Fig. 8 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when two digital keys are provided and two occupants exist in addition to a driver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to reference numeral 801 of fig. 8: seat control when two digital keys are sensed inside the vehicle and two adults are sensed as occupants in addition to one driver.
As indicated by reference numeral 802, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 senses whether three occupants are an adult, a child, or an object when three occupants of the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear right-side seat are sensed, and when the digital key is present only in the driver seat and the passenger seat. Then, when all of the three occupants are adults, the vehicle is started based on the digital key located in the driver seat, and it is determined whether the seat belt of each seat is fastened. As indicated by reference numeral 803, when it is determined that the seat belt is fastened, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 controls the driver seat and the co-driver seat having the digital keys 311 and 312. In other words, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may control the driver seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the driver, and may control the passenger seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the passenger. At this time, since the rear seat on which the occupant sits does not have the number key, the seat may not be controlled.
Fig. 9 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when two digital keys are provided and three occupants are present according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to reference numeral 901 of fig. 9, when two digital keys are present in the vehicle and when occupants are seated on the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 measures the position of each digital key, and senses whether the occupant is an adult, a child, or an object.
As indicated by reference numeral 902, when the digital keys are present in the driver seat and the co-driver seat, and when the occupant seated in the rear seat is a child, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines whether the seat belts of the driver seat and the co-driver seat are fastened.
As indicated by reference numeral 903, when the digital keys 311 and 312 are located in the driver seat and the co-driver seat, respectively, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may control the position of the driver seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the driver seat, and may control the position of the co-driver seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the co-driver seat.
When the child is shown with the smartphone serving as the digital key 312, the vehicle seat control operation is performed as indicated by reference numeral 904 or 905.
At reference numeral 904, when the driver seat and the rear seat are provided with the digital keys and the passenger seat does not have the digital keys, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines that the user of the digital key, who views the image of the child sitting on the rear seat, is the occupant sitting on the passenger seat. Thus, the vehicle seat control device 100 controls the position of the driver seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the driver seat, and can control the position of the passenger seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key located in the rear seat.
Reference numeral 905 shows a case where four occupants including a child are present in total. In this case, the digital keys are located in the driver seat and the rear right seat where the occupant sits, while the digital keys are absent from the co-driver seat and the rear left seat. In this case, it may not be possible to determine whether the user of the digital key located in the right rear-row seat is the occupant in the passenger seat or the occupant in the left rear-row seat. Therefore, the vehicle seat control device 100 may control only the position of the driver seat, and may not control the positions of the passenger seat and the rear left seat, based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the driver seat.
Fig. 10 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when three digital keys are provided and four occupants are present according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown by reference numerals 1001 and 1002 of fig. 10, the vehicle interior is provided with three digital keys 311, 312, and 313, and all the occupants are seated on the driver seat, the passenger seat, the rear left-hand seat, and the rear right-hand seat and are all adults.
As indicated by reference numeral 1003, the digital keys are respectively located on the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear right seat, so the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines whether the seat belt of each seat is fastened after the vehicle is started. Then, the vehicle seat control device 100 may control the position of the driver seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the driver seat, may control the position of the passenger seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the passenger seat, and may control the position of the rear right seat based on the seat control information received from the digital key of the rear right seat.
Fig. 11 is a view illustrating a process of controlling a vehicle seat when three digital keys are provided and four occupants including children are present according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to reference numeral 1101 of fig. 11, when three digital keys are provided inside the vehicle and there are four occupants including one child, as shown by reference numeral 1102, the digital keys 311, 312, and 313 are located at the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear right seat in a state where an adult is seated on the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the rear left seat, and a child is seated on the rear right seat.
The vehicle seat control apparatus 100 determines that an adult sitting on a left seat in the rear row is a user of the digital key 313 located on a right seat on which a child in the rear row sits, and as indicated by reference numeral 1103, the vehicle seat control apparatus 100 may determine whether a seat belt of each seat is fastened after the vehicle is started. The vehicle seat control device 100 may control the position of the driver seat based on seat control information received from the digital key of the driver seat, may control the position of the passenger seat based on seat control information received from the digital key of the passenger seat, and may control the position of the rear left seat based on seat control information received from the digital key of the rear right seat.
As described above, according to the present invention, the seat is controlled using the seat control information registered for each digital key based on the conditions inside the vehicle (the position of the digital key and the number of digital keys) and the conditions of the occupants (the number of occupants, the position of the occupant, and the category of the occupant), thereby increasing the convenience of the occupant.
FIG. 12 illustrates a computing system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Referring to fig. 12, computing system 1000 may include: at least one processor 1100, a memory 1300, a user interface input device 1400, a user interface output device 1500, a storage 1600, and a network interface 1700, which are connected to each other via a bus 1200.
Processor 1100 may be a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a semiconductor device for processing instructions stored in memory 1300 and/or storage 1600. Each of memory 1300 and storage 1600 may include various types of volatile or non-volatile storage media. For example, memory 1300 may include Read Only Memory (ROM)1310 and Random Access Memory (RAM) 1320.
Accordingly, the operations of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in a hardware module, in a software module executed by the processor 1100, or in a combination of the two. A software module may reside on a storage medium (i.e., memory 1300 and/or storage 1600), such as RAM, flash memory, ROM, erasable programmable ROM (eprom), electrically eprom (eeprom), registers, a hard disk, a removable disk, or a compact disk-ROM (CD-ROM).
An exemplary storage medium may be coupled to processor 1100. The processor 1100 may read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative, the storage medium may be integral to the processor 1100. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The ASIC may reside in a user terminal. In the alternative, the processor and the storage medium may reside as discrete components in a user terminal.
In the foregoing, although the present invention has been described with reference to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed in the appended claims.
Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided to explain the spirit and scope of the present invention but not to limit them, so that the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by the embodiments. The scope of the present invention should be construed based on the appended claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent to the claims should be included in the scope of the present invention.
According to the present technology, it is possible to control the seat of the vehicle based on the conditions inside the vehicle (the number of digital keys and the positions of the digital keys) and the conditions of the occupants (the categories and positions of the occupants), thereby providing convenience to the user.
In addition, various effects directly or indirectly understood by the present invention can be provided.
In the foregoing, although the present invention has been described with reference to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed in the appended claims.

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1. An apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat, the apparatus comprising:
a digital key positioning device configured to measure a position of a vehicle interior digital key and a number of the vehicle interior digital keys;
an occupant sensor configured to sense a condition of an occupant inside the vehicle;
a controller configured to determine a target for seat control based on a position of the digital key, the number of digital keys, and a condition of the occupant; and
a seat controller configured to control a position of the seat using seat control information of each user received from the digital key.
2. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the condition of the occupant includes:
at least one of the number of occupants, the position of the occupant, or the category information of the occupant.
3. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when the number of the vehicle interior digital keys is equal to the number of the vehicle interior occupants, and
when the position of the vehicle interior digital key matches the position of the vehicle interior occupant,
the position of the respective seat in which the digital key is located is controlled based on seat control information received from each digital key.
4. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when a digital key is provided inside the vehicle and an occupant is present inside the vehicle,
the vehicle is started using the vehicle internal digital key.
5. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to:
determining whether a seat belt of a seat on which an occupant is seated is fastened after a vehicle is started;
the position of the seat on which the occupant sits is controlled based on seat control information received from the digital key.
6. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when the number of occupants in the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys in the vehicle,
it is determined whether the occupant is one of an object, an adult, and a child.
7. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when at least two digital keys are provided inside the vehicle,
when the number of occupants in the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys in the vehicle, and
when all of the occupants are adults,
controlling the position of the passenger seat in which the digital key is located.
8. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when at least two digital keys are provided inside the vehicle,
when the number of occupants in the vehicle is greater than the number of digital keys in the vehicle, and
when a child is included in the occupant,
the target for seat control is determined based on the position of the digital key.
9. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to:
when the digital key is located in a seat in which an adult among the passengers sits,
controlling the position of a seat on which an adult sits.
10. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to:
when the digital key is located in a seat in which a child among the occupants sits,
when the number of the digital keys is equal to the number of the adults, the position of the seat where the adult is located is controlled.
11. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to:
when the number of adults is greater than the number of digital keys,
controlling the position of the driver's seat.
12. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when an occupant sits on one side of the driver seat, the co-driver seat and the rear seat,
when the driver's seat and the co-driver's seat are provided with digital keys, and
when an adult is seated in the driver seat and the co-driver seat,
controlling a position of a driver seat based on seat control information received from a digital key located at the driver seat;
the position of the passenger seat is controlled based on seat control information received from a digital key located in the passenger seat.
13. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when an occupant sits on the driver seat, the co-driver seat and the seat on one side of the rear seat,
when the driver's seat and one side of the rear seat are provided with the digital keys,
when an adult is seated on the driver seat and the co-driver seat, and
when a child is seated on one side of the rear seat,
controlling a position of a driver seat based on seat control information received from a digital key located at the driver seat;
the position of the passenger seat is controlled based on seat control information received from a digital key located on one side of the rear seat.
14. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
when the occupant sits on both sides of the driver seat, the co-driver seat and the rear seat,
when the driver's seat and one side of the rear seat are provided with the digital keys,
when an adult is seated on the driver seat and the co-driver seat, and
when a child is seated on the one side of the rear seat,
the position of the driver's seat is controlled based on seat control information received from a digital key located in the driver's seat.
15. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the occupant sensor determines whether the occupant is an adult or a child based on one of a weight, a seating height, and a breathing frequency.
16. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to:
user authentication is performed to open the vehicle door when the digital key is accessed.
17. A vehicle system, comprising:
a digital key configured to communicate with a vehicle to transmit or receive information related to opening a door of the vehicle and information related to starting the vehicle; and
a vehicle seat control device configured to:
measuring the position of the vehicle internal digital keys and the number of the vehicle internal digital keys;
sensing a condition of an occupant within the vehicle;
determining a target for seat control based on the position of the digital key, the number of digital keys, and the condition of the occupant;
the position of the seat is controlled using seat control information for each user received from the digital key.
18. The vehicle system according to claim 17, wherein the digital key downloads seat control information for each user from an external server.
19. The vehicle system according to claim 17, wherein the digital key is in ultra-wideband communication with the vehicle and a vehicle seat control device.
20. A method for controlling a vehicle seat, the method comprising:
measuring the position of the vehicle internal digital keys and the number of the vehicle internal digital keys;
sensing a condition of an occupant within the vehicle;
determining a target for seat control based on the number of digital keys, the positions of the digital keys, and the condition of the occupant;
the position of the seat is controlled using seat control information for each user received from the digital key.
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